Why Every Tesla Is Getting a Heat Pump

Tesla had long been against using heat pumps in its vehicles, but like most things with the Austin, Texas-based automaker, it changed its tune. It first added the pump to its Model Y, and since then, heat pumps have made their way to the rest of the company’s model lineup.

Now, Tesla is giving us an in-depth look at just how its heat pumps work and why they were designed the way they were with a new video posted to YouTube.

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Tesla Heat Pump | More Range in Cold Weather

“EVs get a bad reputation in cold weather. They’re known for running out of range super quickly. They charge too slowly. Tesla heat pump is about changing all those notions and making an EV for all kinds of weather,” a disembodied voice says at the beginning of the video.

That’s all well and good, but how does it work? Luckily for us, the video does a pretty good job of explaining exactly what a heat pump does and why Tesla’s is a bit different than the rest.